편도주위농양에 관한 임상적 연구 = A Clinical Study of Peritonsillar Abscess

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

Peritonsillar abscess occurs when the bacterial infection of the palatine tonsil spreads to the potential peritonsillar space deep behind the tonsil. Recently, the incidence of peritonsillar abscess was decreased due to the advent of antibiotics but not uncommon complication of acute tonsillitis.
A clinical observation was performed on 42 cases of peritonsillar abscess who admitted to the department of otolarngology in Chungnam National University from Jan. 1986 to Sep. 1990.
The obtained results were as follows :
1. The most frequently involved age group was third decade.
2. Most prevalent season was spring(33%).
3. Side of abscess was left in 23 cases and right in 19 cases.
4. Among 42 cases, 19 cases were performed of aerobic culture and 14 cases were performed of anaerobic culture. In aerobic culture, 6 strains of α-hemolytic Streptococci, 4 strains of β-hemolytic Streptococci and 1 strain of Enterobacter cloaca were found.
In anaerobic culture, 1 strain of Peptostreptococci and 1 strain of anaerobic Streptococci were found.
5. 39 patients were treated with incision and drainage, 16 patients of these were treated with interval tonsillectomy. 3 patients were treated with antibiotics only.